Strangers to These Shores : Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States

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This best-selling, comprehensive text on racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. covers theoretical issues and the experiences of more than 50 specific groups.

I. SOCIOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK.

1. The Study of Minorities. The Stranger as a Social Phenomenon. A Sociological Perspective. Minority Groups. Racial and Ethnic Groups. Ethnocentrism. Objectivity. The Dillingham Flaw. Personal Troubles and Public Issues. The Dynamics of Intergroup Relations.

5. Northern and Western Europeans. Sociohistorical Perspective. The English. The Dutch. The French. The Germans. The Irish. The Scandinavians and Finns. The Scots. The Welsh. Social Realities for Women. Northern and Western European Assimilation. Sociological Analysis.

6. Southern, Central, and Eastern Europeans. Sociohistorical Perspective. The Slavic Peoples. The Poles. The Russians. The Ukrainians. The Hungarians. The Gypsies. The Italians. The Greeks. The Portuguese. The Armenians. Immigrant Women and Work. Sociological Analysis.

8. East and Southeast Asian Americans. Sociohistorical Perspective. Cultural Attributes. The Chinese. The Japanese. The Filipinos. The Koreans. The Vietnamese. Other Southeast Asians. Ethnoviolence. The Model Minority Stereotype. East and Southeast Asian Assimilation. Sociological Analysis.

9. Other Asian and Middle Eastern Americans. Sociohistorical Perspective. The Asian Indians. Arab Americans. The Syrian-Lebanese. The Palestinians. The Iranians. The Iraqis. The Turks. The Pakistanis. Other Asian and Middle Eastern Assimilation. Sociological Analysis.